PAPAKURA GALLERY

TERM 2 GALLERY EXERCISE


For both gallery visits choose a work and comment on the

following:



- the ideas the photographer is working with

- the presentation of the work

- technical aspects of the work

Papakura Art Gallery

Overview

Papakura Art Gallery hosts a diverse programme of quality contemporary art exhibitions featuring a range of art forms by local, national and international artists - both emerging and established. The focus of planning is to support the enrichment of local culture and community development through projects and events connected to exhibitions that expose the gallery's communities to creative practice through direct engagement. Programmes also offer opportunities to emerging curators and aim to foster sustainable partnerships with arts organisations such as Tautai Contemporary Pacific Arts Trust and tertiary establishments.

Papakura Art Gallery
10 Averill Street
Papakura, Auckland 2110

ContactPh 09 297 7510
papakuraartgallery@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
facebook.com/pages/Papakura-Art-Gallery/108665969178425

HoursMonday - Friday: 9am-5pm
Saturday: 10am-2pm

Papakura Art Gallery is located in a refurbished fire station in Averill Street in Papakura’s CBD.

The Gallery hosts a diverse programme of quality contemporary art exhibitions featuring a range of art forms by local, national and international artists – both emerging and established. The focus of planning is to support the enrichment of local culture and community development through projects and events connected to exhibitions that expose the Gallery’s communities to creative practice through direct engagement.

Programmes also offer opportunities to emerging curators and aim to foster sustainable partnerships with arts organisations such as Tautai Contemporary Pacific Arts Trust and tertiary establishments.

Lay of The Land 

 

Anton Maurer 

Lay of The Land features the work of contemporary New Zealand artists whose practices are centred on recording with a camera the urban expansion and transformation in Auckland. 

Curated by Anita Totha, the exhibition is a snapshot of the city offering insight in its burgeoning and irreversible sprawl. 

Lay of The Land includes work by David Cowlard, Conor Findlay, Derek Henderson, Anton Maurer, Solomon Mortimer, Talia Smith and more.

When	2 May - 13 June Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 10am-2pm
Where	Papakura Art Gallery 10 Averill Street, Papakura
Cost	Free
Contact	Leilani Kake leilani.kake@aucklandcouncilgovt.nz 09 297 7510
Website	Papakura Art Gallery on Facebook

LAY OF THE LAND  and exhibition featuring 

lens-based artists that are currently recording the urban 

expansion and transformation in Auckland and its surrounds.

The exhibition is a survey of the current status of the city 

landscape, gaining insight into the subsequent urban push 

outwards that will change the city forever.

I really enjoyed this image.    I can totally relate to this image not only from the  present but from the past as well.

Raemon took this image for me  to show the size of the photograph on display

This is another photo to show the comparison in size. 

For me I liked both of the housing images a real toss up to 

who I favoured the most. But we had to choose so I chose , 

Melting Street 

by Dieneke Jansen

For both gallery visits choose a work and comment on the following:

- the ideas the photographer is working with
- the presentation of the work
- technical aspects of the work

I connected to this work because I have lived the exact same thing he portrays in these images .

 I have a house very similar to the homes in these photographs, same shape and form and with a trampoline . We have   lawn , but  not as much as there use to be  because our backyard was gobbled up by property developers as well. We just recently had a great view out our back door and  thats now consumed by Property Developers,

The ideas I feel the photographer is working within his images is : 

We are letting  these old homes get consumed by new housing projects. The views and spaces will be sucked up with possibly high rise apartments , new homes cramped into tiny spaces.  

The presentation of this piece to me  made me feel I could protest up Queen Street  with this banner to save these homes.  I really felt apart of this presentation.

Technical aspects of this work are .....

Correlate attached to timber hoarding.

size 2.4 x 1.0 meter

Not framed 

Wide DOF , 

2x post holding the photograph up

In focus, nice detail.

Low vantage point.

Colour image

3 focus points   trees /  house and trampoline

Foreground land,

Leading lines the ridge, the fence.

A lot of negative space in the sky.